Driver from the USA - Mock Driving Test in Great Britain - No Lessons
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 พ.ค. 2024
- Khemaran has been driving in the USA for 12 years and wants to pass the driving test in Great Britain without lessons, so I gave him a mock test to see if he is ready.
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00:00 The candidate
01:36 Start of test
02:14 Tell me question
04:09 1st Minor
05:47 2nd Minor
09:09 1st Serious
14:00 3rd Minor
18:35 4th Minor
20:25 5th Minor
21:06 6th Minor
22:40 2nd Serious and 7th Minor
24:30 3rd Serious
25:55 8th Minor
27:11 Following the signs incorrectly
27:47 4th Serious
29:18 Show me question
32:51 Angle start
34:13 5th Serious
35:24 9th, 10th & 11th Minor
36:53 6th Serious
39:59 Summary/Debrief
Jason was on point for a DVSA examiner😂. The atrocious jokes, the robotic small talk (what would you normally be doing today), and the delivery of instructions - brilliant😅
Nothing like a tester, his deliberate attempt to make monosylabic small talk and poor use of language is nothing like how examination situations are, asking the dumb questions he did (and getting caught out in terms of secret agent) which was deliberate to overload someone is poor if its meant to reflect a true test situation!
it's not even funny ffs!
@@ynotnilknarf39It is funny.
The expressionless face too
@@noooo_safechat2589 Fully. The DVSA have known about AI for much longer than anyone else it seems😂💀
My examiner was amazing. Within the first 5 minutes of my test a bus tried to overtake me in the exit of the roundabout we were leaving from and cut in front to get to the bus stop.
I was nervous-babbling the whole time and muttered "what is this guy doing?" as I saw him come up the back and side. I kept the speed low and had enough time to brake to avoid getting taken out.
Examiner yelled at the top of his lungs "WHAT A PLUM!"
He then spent the rest of the test going on about his autistic son's intelligence, talent and university ambitions because I work with neurodivergent students. It was so cute, he was so freaking proud.
That examiner act was absolutely brutal!! Perfectly captured how horrible they make you feel 🤣
No... It just shows how bad US drivers are - the 5 times death and injury rate on US roads vs UK roads is an accurate reflection of this...
@@Acrowat40 is that 5 times per popular or just in total. Cause America is a much bigger place with many more people
@@Acrowat40 But this dude still much better than many UK drivers 😅
He does this for British drivers as well. Some examiners are absolute pricks, and their attitude can put you off. Mine was a delight, but at one point I needed to tell him to shut up because he was distracting me and I needed to concentrate (he was impressed).
@@leewolf6434 per 10,000 head of population but I've also seen it as a percentage of the population. Either way the US is way way worse.
Jason giving instructions like a DVSA soldier
😂😂😂
He is Driving Automatic USA Drives Auto
I know! My instructor was lovely😊
Who’s Jason?
@@KILLER.KNIGHT examiner 😸
Nothing worse than the feeling of knowing you got a major but still having to drive back to the test centre
Feels the worst
Happened to me on my test 2 days ago, first ever test, learned parallel parking, pull over to the right, emergency stop less than a week before, learned the show me tell me questions the day of my test, and yet i passed all of that, only had 2 minors, but I failed on a roundabout, one of them big ones that are very confusing and can’t tell what lane you should be in, whilst checking the signs to see which exit I should take I drifted into another lane and failed, instantly knew it too and had to drive back knowing it, awful.
@@notmeee496 Exactly the same thing happened to me on my first test, 2 minors but failed because I ended up in the wrong lane on a big confusing roundabout with worn out intersecting markings that make it impossible to know what lane you should be in. My next test I went nice and slow to give myself more time to assess and was sent on a different route, plenty of minors for being to slow but better than failing from overconfidence.
@@talibong9518 Yh, annoying part for me was I’d been on that roundabout before on some of my lessons and my instructor would say take the 3rd exit or 2nd exit etc but on my test the guy said “take the Basingstoke exit” and I didn’t know which exit it was so as I’m going round im paying attention to the signs and I veer into another lane cus of it, months and months of lessons wasted cus of one stupid mistake, where I live atm tests are so backed up I have to wait another 6-7 months before I can do another
On the way out of the driving centre a driver drove right into the back door on the passenger side . He was coming into the centre and misjudge it.the inspector made me do the test. I breezed through that test because I was sure I had already failed. Got back to the centre and was so surprised to be to.d I had passed with no faults at all.
That little crash was the best thing to happen to me as I had been really nervous and because I was sure I had failed and so I relaxed so much.
He drives pretty good for an American let alone someone from Florida
And someone in an automatic
As a Floridian he probably felt weird not driving a pick up truck
I'm from Florida and had no issues with my UK test. Florida roads suck mostly because Florida is a landing point for so many different groups of people, so many different driving cultures that whatever way you drive is always wrong
Well its not his 1st time.. else id commend him for using his blinker😅
lol
"I'm afraid you failed. Better luck next time."
*Does not elaborate.*
*Leaves.*
😂
Imagine they would actually do that. That would be so funny, they just leave you crying there.😂😂
That’s exactly what these test centres do most of the time
@@dankshiz69😂😂
That's pretty much how it goes. They will give you a sheet with pass/fail and minors and serious faults ticked. Give it to your driving instructor to help try to explain what went wrong.
Hello Artem, I hope you're well. The examiners usually give a debrief but I thought I might try and add a bit of entertainment to the video.
I passed first time a few days ago with three minors. Thanks for all the help Richard.
Advice to anyone taking a test, even if you are *absolutely* certain you failed, still try your best. I thought I failed on two occasions: once where I emerged on a major road with a car coming & I had to stamp on the brakes, & the second where I braked quite sharply to tuck in on a hill with a car close behind, then stalled the car, & then rolled back quite a bit. Yet both incidents were marked as driving faults & I still passed so please don't ever give up during your test.
@hamza-chaudry Great to hear this! Thanks and congratulations 🎉
Yes, even if you think you have made a mistake, don't give up! Congratulations on passing!
I thought I failed mine early on, so took the rest of the test with zero nerves since I thought it was already "over" and the rest of the drive was just for the sake of completion. Turns out it wasn't a fail and being calm helped me massively
I was absolutely convinced I failed my test last week 5 minutes in. Still made mistakes. I thought she was taking me back to the centre cos I had failed already. My jaw dropped when she said I passed with 3 minors. Never give up!
I drove into a hedge and still passed so... Indeed
Wearing driving gloves. That's an immediate lifetime ban.
I noticed the gloves
@@lmusima3275 It was impossible not to haha!
Videos like this are a useful reminder for all drivers. Passed my test in Dec 97, but its too easy to pick up bad habits or to get lazy because you've got your licence and you're not being tested. A really good reminder for anybody, regardless of how long we've been driving, of the standards we should be maintaining.
Yup, every brake change reminds me I should probably knock 5 mph off my speed approaching closed mini roundabouts
I passed my test in 1970, drove for about five years, then didn't drive again until moving out of London in the 1990s. Took a series of driving lessons and am grateful to my instructor for updating my driving skills. There should be a mandatory retest every time the highway code is updated!
No to driving tests every time highway code is updated, there's already an 18 week wait for one, can't imagine how much that problem would be compounded with everyone having to retake a test.
You definitely bumped up the examiner persona to "no chill" for the lad 😂
I wish my instructor had done this tbh, because he was so friendly I just assumed examiners would be the same way, so when I did my test with some old mean prick it was a bit unsettling. Still passed, but I hated that guy.
@@deyfuck Yeah the older ones are downright nasty and horrible impatient.
@deyfuck it's a loooong time (1979) since I passed my test but i don't remember the examiner being mean. I was so nervous that I was shaking and couldn't start for a few minutes, and he was really very kind. Not friendly and chatty, as instructors sometimes are, but certainly not nasty.
Thanks to the young guy for agreeing to this, I’ve been driving for 40 years and would still find this nerve wracking!
I respect anyone who is willing to be filmed on a mock-test, especially in a situation like this where it's an experienced driver but lacking a bit of familiarity with UK road craft. Fair play to Kam. I'd had a full motorcycle license for a long time before passing my car test and my instructor said one of my major advantages was experience with UK Road Craft, especially roundabouts, that made life much easier for me (Still had a lot to learn and adapt I will admit).
Also, great Examiner persona. I'm pretty sure part of the job description of an examiner is to have an unnervingly good poker face...
I had a British motorcycle licence when I lived for 2 years in the UK when I was an American teen back in 1970. When I returned as a resident in 2017 I drove around on my US license for a year (they don't let you get a licence immediately), and then I took the three tests: 1) theory test; 2) perception test; and 3) practical. I passed all three the first time! My new British wife supervised a lot of my driving at first so as to teach me the ropes, and then my step-son-in-law (who had been a professional driving instructor) gave me about 3 lessons.
I love driving in the UK!
Kudos to the American guy for doing this!
47:20 The moped rider also points out the driver's mistake and literally points the correct turning out. Nice.
As a 73 year old biker and driver, your video's help me keep up to speed. You never stop learning. My thanks to you.
"I'm Jason. Who are you" 😂😂😂😂
You are gei
Who says I'm gei?
You are gei!
@@bzorbbob817 U r a transgenda!
That examiner was ruthless! I'm surprised Khemaran was able to remain so calm
No he wasn't ruthless, he was honest and helpfull.
Not ruthless in the marking but his manner certainly was! And the examiner wasn't helpful "I'm afraid you failed - better luck next time!". I think the word would be curt. :)@@mordante01
I am an experienced driver who passed my test (at the second attempt) in 1981 and I have been driving most days since 1988. I want to say that even with that level of experience, I find there is value in watching Richard's videos. Some aspects of driving have changed in the past 40 years - particularly in cities - though I mostly drive in moderate-sized towns and sometimes the countryside. I particularly note the stuff about the approach speed to junctions, especially as I drive a transit-sized van that often carries a heavy load. Van driving is a bit different from car driving even at the level of c. 3 tonnes, and many of the things Richard says are even more significant in such circumstances.
Does that mean van brakes and tyres wear out very quickly?
@@RD-ht6go Not necessarily, but I was referring to the fact that it's harder to recover from a mistake in a heavily-laden van, so it's more important to not make them in the first place than it is with a vehicle with better acceleration and shorter stopping distances. Tyres can wear faster on a van if it's loaded a lot and you do a lot of tight maneouvering, but they usually have a -C rating (for commercial) to cope with the loads. I tend to decelerate a sooner than if driving a light car. It is a different driving style that eases wear on the vehicle and on the driver's stress levels.
You never stop learning, and there's no such thing as a perfect driver. I've done several driving tests over my life after passing my test first time in 1982. A few army driving courses and mandatory tests for work related vehicles. I'm normally rated quite highly by the testers, but I learn something on each every course I take. I can highly recommend doing further courses (like defensive driving courses for example) but unfortunately hardly anyone does this outside of work related testing.
Wow your an experienced driver who drives a transit, what a god you are, an experienced driver, there are so few of those around, you deserve to be on TV telling us all about your driving expereince. maybe one day I to can be an experieced driver. You pompous knob
when I used to work at the post office you had to do something called a change over if you were to drive any of there vehicals (its basically a car test) I did a changeover on the Larger 3.5 ton vans and the 7.5ton lorries and it much different from car driving you have to be accutly aware of the length of your vehicle it can be very easy to clip a curb on a tight turn.
Don’t like leaving comments like this but I just wanted to say thanks for your videos. I passed my test with 0 driver faults last week and I found your videos really useful for understanding why cars behave certain ways in different situations, particularly around downshifting and changing gears smoothly; was a massive help. Cheers!
0 faults?? A perfect drive? Wow congrats you must be next level bro 👍
That's great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
@@SarcasticPlotRecaps Name checks out. Is it so hard to believe? I didn't pass my main test with 0 faults but when I did my trailer licence I got a clean sheet, is it really need to be a sarcastic prick ?
@@tmog-gamingThat comment wasn't sarcastic...so calm it with the unnecessary attitude. It's genuinely impressive to get zero faults ffs. Go outside and touch grass once in a while.
@@SarcasticPlotRecaps Maybe you should go out and learn to drive without faults
😂😂 I was smiling throughout this video. The stoic face, lame jokes, and almost condescending remarks/tone at times were so accurate as to how a lot of driving examiners act and behave during the test. This video also taught me some things I did not know, having passed more than a year ago. The learning continues..
rich is the best!! :))
Jason was a very stern sounding examiner but the points are valid. Kam seems to have struggled to adjust to our narrower roads and tighter junctions with reduced visibility. For those that haven't driven in the US, the roads are wider and the junctions, larger, with greater visibility, as such can be taken at much higher speeds.
When he went to go through the no entry, did anyone else see the biker point at the correct entry? Nice riding. :)
Although I feel like if you drove regularly in places like Boston and Philly, you would ace the UK road test. Pedestrians everywhere, and very limited visibility
He navigates roundabouts better than 75% of American drivers. He also uses his blinkers better than most American drivers. Usually, in other places, people call them indicators, to indicate where you're going. In the US, we call them blinkers because they just go BLINK BLINK BLINK occasionally.
Blinker is the German expression. Sometimes it's easy.
Some call them tickers too
Just remember to keep the blinker fluid filled up. It's a real pain when it runs out
When I was in Maryland years back there was a roundabout by our hotel. Americans really didn't understand it. I would see crazy things like cars on the roundabout giving way to those entering.
I thought you guys just called them turn signals? Anyway I noticed he kept leaving them on long after it were necessary. Seemed a bit disorientated on the first roundabout very mildly albeit. His conversation and voice in general were larger irritances then his driving. Making way is always good.
Richard, I'm not planning to take the British driving test, but I find driving, traffic and road regulations an interesting subject, and I really enjoy listening to your very clear, sensible and well-ordered explanations. However, your role-play as the instructor is what makes this video a true gem :). I've not had my mood so improved by somebody in a good couple of days. You are a man of many talents!
Shame we didnt get to see the debrief with him direct. I like to see their reactions and responses to learning.
I’m so glad that my examiner was really down to earth and friendly and he went out of his way to make me relax, we had a good chat and some jokes during my test. My instructor said all the Dudley test centre examiners are really nice but think I got the nicest one!
passed today!!!! so relieved, and these videos were a big help thank you
Mine is on August 15th (In Germany)
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
@@UndercoverDogmines on august 17th
He may have 'failed' but he's a better driver than 40% of drivers on our roads.
“I was a secret agent” lmao
The best joke ever in that situation. 🤣🤣
My undergraduate supervisor (US) took a driving test here without having lessons and passed first time. A German colleague let him use his car for the test, but the examiner assumed it was his intructor and let him sit in on the test! Sat there the whole time just watching because he thought it was funny lol
Colleague would have been allowed to sit in the back during the test as a supervising driver, assuming he qualified for that (over 21 and held licence for 3 years, I think?). Don't have to be an instructor for that.
@@AlexSwanson-rw7cv The person in the back can be anyone, only the person examining or sitting in the passenger seat needs to be over 21 and have a UK licence (for three ears). :)
He would have known it wasn't an instructor because he didn't have an instructor badge and the car wouldn't have been marked or registered and insured as a driving school/private driving instructor vehicle. Anyone can sit in on your test as a chaperone, they don't even have to have a driving licence themselves.
@@AlexSwanson-rw7cvno supervising drivers must be in the front passenger seat. They are just a chaperone and anyone can do that, they don't even have to have a driving licence themselves.
I had my driving Instructor sit in the back of the car when I took my test for the second time. I was so convinced I was going to fail again (first examiner was just as it was portrayed here!), I asked him to make a note of what I needed to practice for the next attempt. I passed but he said he was glad to have had the opportunity to see a live test being carried out to update his own knowledge. He did say that it could have gone against me as the examiner would not be able to let me off anything that may have been borderline with a witness in the car but my second examiner was really nice and it turned out ok.
For context (in the US) my son moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, a few years ago. Failed his test in the UK, then moved to Japan, and then on to the US. Never drove again after the UK fail until he got to the US about 10 years later. He had a couple of lessons in Little Rock, but was told "you drive fine, just get your Test done" (!). There is a theory test (so easy apparently), and a practical as over here, but these tests are operated by the Police Dept., and consist of basically driving out of the compound, turn left, turn left, turn left again and again & back into the test centre. "Good job, you've passed". You can drive when you are 14 to 16, and pass your test with a proviso to have an adult with you for 6 months, then you are good to go. Shortly after my son passed the test he bought a Dodge Challenger.....well, why wouldn't you??
An interesting thing happened during one of his two lessons; he was keeping his distance from the car in front, and mentioned "Only a fool breaks the two second rule". This intrigued the instructor, and after hearing that this was a common phrase in the UK said she would use it when teaching other drivers from then on. How about that??🤩
PS.....great video with the US driver, maybe sadly what you would expect, but most UK roads are a far cry from what you get in the US!
Yep I couldn't believe how brief and easy the usa driving test is. Took 20 mins and my mother in law came with us! Lol
@@boudecia22
It really depends on where you take it though. I know the NYC road tests are brutal
Richard, I passed my test today with 3 minors. Your videos helped me a lot and I really enjoy them. You literally understand all the problems learners facing and give useful advice. You are a brilliant instructor❤I would recommend everyone who are learning driving to watch your TH-cam channel.
I took my driving test over 60 years ago. I was terrified and stalled the engine on the emergency stop. Thought, ‘that’s it then I’ve failed’ and continued the test much more relaxed. Driving through a very busy town at rush hour, someone quickly stepped onto a zebra crossing, I stopped immediately thus giving me a second chance. I passed first time and have been driving ever since. On seeing this, I am pretty proud of unconsciously doing what Kam was corrected on.
Hi Richard, that you have a true passion for cars, the business of driving and (perhaps most importantly) really 'getting things right' comes shining through in all of your videos. I often referred to them while learning. I still do. Thank you for what you do - all new drivers should know about your channel. Keep it up!
I watched the whole video even though a passed my test a year ago, you really help me a lot during my learning journey and I always appreciate your videos and found them very useful, thanks again.
Hi Richard I have passed my driving test on my first attempt. A massive thanks to you and your channel. It was a tremendous help for me for fixing my mistakes and gathering more knowledge about driving.
Congrats 🎉🎉 the real learning starts now. I recently passed my test last month it's been great 😀.
That's great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
I've lived in the Uk for 2 years. I'm 30 next year, American, been driving since I was 15.5 with no issues/accidents. Finally started the process of getting my license here. I'm learning manual for the first time, as that's what my husband's car is so it feels like I'm starting over. These videos have helped me a lot and given me some confidence. I've booked 10 hours of lessons and hopefully that will get me over the mental hurdle of driving on smaller roads on the opposite side I'm used to 😅
Let us know when you pass!
Memories of my test 40 years ago - which was quite eventful! I was learning with a big agency on a local government contract. On my first lesson the instructor had a mental breakdown, took off his clothes, and abandoned me in the middle of a dangerous housing estate. On my second lesson, the instructor took be to the depot and disappeared. On threat of losing their contract, they gave me an open-ended number of lessons with their best instructor.
He was a utterly brilliant. He trained the police pursuit trainers and the advanced driving instructors. Long after I felt I was ready he gave me more free lessons. The test was eventful - I had to do a real emergency stop when a mother with a pram stepped in front of me, and also deal with a jammed traffic light. The instructor was waiting for me and I said I'd passed. He said "I know - I didn't tell you but I've just broken the national record for consecutive passes (36, I think) and there's no way I'd have let you sit if there was any chance of you failing..."
These mock test reviews are by far the most useful videos for me.
Sorry but I found Jason hilarious!! Couldn't stop laughing every time he gave an instruction!! 🤣🤣
I'm an American preparing to take the UK driving exam. There are many, many differences, not just the 'left side of the road, right side of the car' thing. Despite 20+ years of US driving experience, professional UK driving lessons (and these videos of course) have been vital for me.
Good luck!
Good luck! My ex wife is an American who had to take her test again in the UK. In the end she stuck to driving an automatic as driving on the "wrong side" on narrower roads, and driving stick was too much for her
@@RikAindow Hardly anything came unexpected. It takes time and effort to get into the clutch's innards and some questions about the torque, power, and rpm of an engine, get used to left-side traffic, and master clutch-gas-gear synchronical operation to the point of the full subconscious. On the one hand, Americans are lazy. But on the other hand, why bother if an alternative is available.
I bet the impression that the American driving test is very easy to.pass. Is that true?
@@vickywitton1008 I can attest to that. In San Francisco road test pass rate is 75%. In Daly City (5 miles south of San Francisco) road test pass rate is 80%. 20 minutes of smooth sailing and voila! No freeway driving, no reverse parallel parking, no manual transmission requirement, no roundabouts (runarounds 😀), wide streets, and light traffic. One has to be totally inept to flunk the test.
Passed earlier today, didnt have an instructor so your videos are basically how i learned, massive thanks 😁
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
None of my children had instructors and they all passed first time, I was their instructor/Father. As a Cyclist, Motorcyclist, Car driver, Van driver, Truck driver and Bus driver, I was able to share so much information and alternate perspectives with them, different vehicles require many different and unique skills, they benefited from them all.
0:01 disqualified for automatic gearbox.
not if it's an automatic test.
Absolutely love Jason. What a great driving examiner. ❤
As a person who has a phobia of driving, I almost got an anxiety attack watching this video. Great content.
This was hard to watch, even years after I eventually passed - pretty much spot on with the mannerisms and directions, though my examiners weren't quite as cold. They also tell you what you got majors in, if any, and will briefly go over minors if not. They always ask what you'd be doing today - I thought it was a way of helping you to relax but I now realise it's likely to see if you get easily distracted.
On my first drivers test I had a bus driver as an examiner and you portraited him perfectly even though I live in Hungary.
Before the second exam I went and practiced quite a lot, at the end I had approximately 1000 kilometers behind me (620 miles) and my book showed it. I learned a lot and had a better routine, got the same examiner this time and he was much nicer after a few tasks and luckily passed the exam. I drive for 8 years now, but still learn stuff every now and then in traffic and from your videos. Cheers
I passed my test yesterday with 3 minor faults. Thank you for the helpful videos Richard! These paired with a patient instructor really helped out a lot.
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
as a very anxious driver you have helped me massively, thank you so much Richard 👍
How did you overcome it?
Passed my test yesterday with only 2 minors, been watching your videos for a few weeks now and they have really helped a lot, so thank you!!!
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
I passed my test with no faults! Thanks a lot for doing all the mock tests, they're sooooo helpful and I can't believe you've uploaded all this gold for free! You're a star! ⭐
Passed just the other week and just wanted to say a massive thanks as your videos were a great help. keep it up mate.
Congrats 👏🎉
@@terrellturner5246 cheers
@@lukedocherty2855 all around just keep learning getting better
Been watching your channel for a while in the run up to my test on the 2nd. I passed first time with 6 minors.
Watching your videos to see how tests would be in real world scenarios definitely helped calm my nerves and I can't thank you enough for all the help as I was terrified when I first started and between my instructor and your videos my confidence has grown tenfold!
"Got a problem with that?" Jason sounds like my dad. 😂😂😂
I love this kind of video, really good for learner driver to avoid taking those mistakes.Thank you.
You telling Khemaran he failed and just getting out was hilarious.
Damn, I'd definitely get a bunch of minor faults if I had to re-take my test! Massive props to Khemaran for letting himself be filmed for this, and moreso for driving on compatatively difficult British roads. I have to say that approaching roundabouts too fast does seem endemic among drivers (I'm guilty of it too), it can be a pain if you're waiting to enter a busy roundabout when there's a bunch of drivers hooning towards you.
Having parked cars on the side of such small roads would give me so much anxiety. Especially the ones that don't have dividing lines in the middle of the road.
Wish I found these vids when I was first learning - it would've saved me 4 attempts at the test! Having been driving for several years now, even now this video has been very useful. Ta
Hi Richard. Thanks for all your videos, passed my test 4days. Will continue to watch your video mate. Cheers!
Passed yesterday!! Thank you for your great videos! God bless you☺️
That's fantastic news! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
Props to Khemaran for sporting some sweet driving gloves
I was thinking Dr NO, but maybe it's because of our non Florida weather... 💁🏽♂
Alan Partridge immediately came to mind.
I think that, at least from what I've seen and experienced, the UK driving test is very very strict. Here in Romania I passed first time, but the expectations are nowhere near as serious than what is in the UK. And generally speaking, here in Romania people enter traffic less prepared because of this. I no for myself I needed an experienced driver next to me for a few more of my journeys. Also, for some reason in Romania it is strictly forbidden to learn to drive on a highway, so that is another area where there are problems. This is why I watch your videos, they teach me things I never would have known otherwise. Thanks.
Thank you for detailed videos.I passed my test today .My advice would be get familiar with local test routes so you will be confident.Always look out for Stop sign.Creep out for better view .
Bloomin heck, I’ve already failed on the power steering test! But driving too close to parked cars was one of my failures on my first test in the 80s. Thank the lord I passed on my second go, it was bad enough then but I don’t think I could pass it now
My parents never learnt to drive so we never had a car in the family when I was growing up. We went everywhere by public transport, which was fine when I was really young as I knew nothing else. Once my friends started driving lessons and got their first cars I became acutely aware of how much more freedom they had than I did. I was incredibly nervous about driving and it took me a long time to pluck up the courage to learn, but I did it. It took 3 attempts for me to pass my driving test but I got there in the end and have been happily driving since 1997 - passing my driving test was one of my proudest moments. 😊
I passed my test today!
i am self learnt and your videos helped a lot!
thank you richard!
Full marks for your instructional methods, if all driving instructors used the same methodology as you, the roads would be much safer, well done and keep up the good work.
That was a very nice video and congrats to Khemaran on being on camera and wanting to learn how to drive better ! Also shows that driving courses in US should probably be a thing.
Try Australia, 6 States and 2 Territories just a bit smaller than main land USA and therefore most of their states the state of Texas will fall into without touching the sides. A theory exam is required to start the learning process. What was 150 hours of documented(recorded) practical driving now reduced to only 120hr with a portion of night driving record.if you attend a driving school those hours are valued 3 to 1 up to the first 10 hours equal 30 so you still have 90 hours of accompanied driving. Before you can attempt your licence test, again theoretically and practical examinations. If you pass that you are issued a provisional licence that allows you to drive on the road by yourself for one year so long as you display a red P plate. It also has certain restricts on speed number of passages vehicle engine type or capacity and zero alcohol of course, which you will get tested on regularly. Then in no less than a year can be longer, you allowed to do your second test on what most people would call theory road skill. Which you have learnt while driving for one years (min) after you pass that test you move to you Green P plates with slightly less restrictions. You have to drive on that for another two year after which you qualify for a full licence. So an average of 3 1/2 years but can take longer, and compared to Sweden it’s easy. P.S. Random Breath Tests or RBT’s ( watch the show ) have been common place in Australia for over 40 years and widely accepted and I know that I’ve been tested more than 200 times but less than 500 in that period even twice on the same day more than once. Also along with two now adult children while teaching them to drive. 35 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath equal our OLD limit of .08 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC). However it was lowered to .05 BAC around 20years ago that approximately 22 microgrammes of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath or the limit in Scotland. I’ve also driven in Germany where EVERYONE follows the road rules even when there are at TERMINAL velocity in a brand new Shelby Cobra.Great country and good people! From NSW in Oz.
Personally I'd like to see the 20 minute debrief, I'd like to see the conversation you two had. Maybe upload it as an unlisted video and link it in the description of this video?
Your way of teaching is good, sir. Keep it up.
It would have been great if TH-cam, along with your videos, had of been available back in 1996 when I passed my test. Very interesting and informative.
The examiner here reminds me of the one I had on my first attempt at my bike license. Luckily I had a much kinder examiner for the second attempt! I actually watched many of these as there are lots of transferable skills required for the bike test, which I passed today :)
Congratulations! Ride safe.
Passed my test 12 years ago and I had Jason the examiner 4 times lol absolutely spot on..the secret agent joke was typical humour but good lol ..and I'd say this is a true representation of the test , usually they are on the harsh side and absolutely your instructor should prepare you for that... This is the best mock test I've seen 👏...this will help alot of new learners and people preparing for the test 😎😎😎
Thank you Jason for these videos!! Got my practical soon and absolutely terrified 😅
Really curious to see a mock test done by another instructor, thanks for the perspective!
Hey Richard, I am one of those who have recently being watching-and catching up on some of your back catalogue of videos.
Jason is hilarious ("i'm afraid you failed"-exit vehicle-door close- i'd have a laugh as too stunned to cry) -Stern but funny with it.
Passed in an automatic 16 years ago (shush at the back) and i'd wish your videos were around then-(tried manual but after 2 failed tests gave up). Considering going back to learn to drive a manual as i get no end of grief (just the odd comment here and there nothing serious) from fam and friends driving an automatic...
My actual test is in 2 days!! Watching you makes me feel more prepared and feel less anxious, will let you know how it goes!!
We await with bated breath :)
@@MrPaulc222 Passed with 4 minors!!! super surprised I passed because I had to emergency stop because some silly people decided to walk in front of my car 🤕all good though!!
@@lemonkamii Nicely done. I think the test is stricter than when I took mine (1980/81), so especially well done! :)
@@MrPaulc222 wow, must've been different back then. thanks!!
@@lemonkamiicongratulations! Well done
I got my license & my car last year. I still watch your vids & I still learn something new everytime.
Just wanted to thank you for your videos, they helped me pass my test. 😊
Next examiner: Amanda. Amanda would prefer to spend time in her garden, but she needs the money.
Happy to say I'm finally part of the "passed but still watching" crew! Passed my second attempt last week with 3 minors :D Probably a dumb question and one I should already know the answer to, I watched it back to see if I could figure it out but couldn't - the right turn which ended up being a no entry, if you can't turn right into that road, why is there an empty box in the middle, like where you would position in to wait for right turns? I think that would catch quite a few people out. You're more likely to notice the box on the road ahead of you before the no entry signs to your right, surely? It seems a bit misleading to me. 😅
It seems to me that a "box" is there to designate a proper trajectory for cars that turn right from the no entry road
Congratulations on passing! Yes, it is misleading!
@@oleksandrseleznov I wondered exactly the same I can only assume the road layout was changed and they couldn't be bothered to redo the lines but considering all the pot holes everwere I'm not suprised.
Your videos have been super super helpful!! Learnt a lot from them. Passed yesterday thank God, first try, 3 minors.
That's great to hear! Thank you for watching and congratulations on passing!
My god I was thoroughly enjoying the examiner persona, so entertaining and informative!
10:52 disqualified for lack of bants.
I keep thinking I’d love to see a video about learning to drive in all countries round the world and what is required lessons/test wise, that would be so interesting (hint, hint!)
For some countries it would be "learning to survive on the road" 😂
@oleksandrseleznov that's part of the UK then 😂
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@oleksandrseleznov Thailand comes to mind immediately. No rules for Thais, just look forward and go. 😂
I went in holidays in Kent from France ( I am French) last summer with my car and, even if I was not comfortable driving in the UK as I am not used driving on the left lane, I felt that many British drivers were kind and nice.
I was not used to roads so narrow but I was extra cautious. It is nice now that we can switch the speedometer from km/h to mph in an instant when we go out of the ferry.
This is a nice country with nice people, nice food and very beautiful country side.
Nice comments fella😉👍I'd just like to add, as a motorcyclist of 35 years and a UK car licence holder of 31 years, I've got to say that I found the French a lot more polite and considerate towards motorcyclists. I have been on a number of Euro bike trips over the last few years, and loved driving in France👍p.s, I also find it confusing driving on the opposite side of the road that you're usually used to.
Nice food 😮
Bringing back memories of my driving test, was 17 years ago now and didn't have to follow a sat nav because they didn't exist! Was still tough.
It's always interesting to see how drivers from other countries behave on our roads.
I just watched a video of a test in India and was gobsmacked that someone passed when they didn’t check blind spots when changing lanes and gave a cyclist 0.5m space when overtaking.
And as a result, have you seen the state of the driving in India? lol
In parts of the Middle East the driving test is as easy as just turning up
@@vChilly Sounds like the US LOL! In the US, for your driving test, all you have to do is drive a few city blocks. You just have to show that you can use your turn signals, stay at the speed limit, stop at red lights, and stop at stop signs. And that's basically it. You don't go on the highway or anything like that.
In the USA passing a driving test is a piece of cake. In the big cities, it might feel a bit tense, but even in the nearest suburbs, it is an easy ride.
I think I passed this gentleman at the 00:01 mark, with those gloves he's clearly a man of taste and sophistication, and rightly should be allowed to return from the colonies to drive on our wonderful correctly left hand side roads.
These videos are so helpful. Superb instructor.
Thank you for the lesson mate
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Move away without checking the candidates eyesight 😱😱😱😱
I love that he was fully into the "not ver nic" driving instructor character, loved it !
Yep, accurate for a driving instructor. Mine was terrifying, he almost made me cry even though I passed.
i just passed my test first time a few days ago, one of my biggest fears was having a horrible examiner as i knew it would put me off. thankfully i was blessed with a really friendly examiner which made me so much more at ease. if i thought i had messed up i wasn’t thinking he was going to immediately fail me which stopped me from getting put off and in the end i only had 2 minors which weren’t really issues with my driving (stalling out of nerves and correcting a park)
You know it really frustrates me at work when filling the skip and when cars are passing they are so obsessed with staying in lane even when the opposite lane has no traffic in it they never ease off or simply pull over to reduce risk. When i learned to drive i was taught to use all the available road to make safe and if meanns pulling across to the opposite lane to make safe do so. As someone who could be hit its frustrating when drivers dont use more of the available space
I agree. This is why we all don't kill each other on the road. Because, there are those who drive safely, skillfully and thoughtfully, all the others driving unsafely and inconsiderately can get away with it (usually) without killing themselves and the better drivers. It all checks out...
I was positively surprised by the level of driving demonstrated here. I was expecting much worse with mostly experience in the USA only.
really, he was awful with several serious problems which could cause accidents, for somebody who's been driving for 12 years this is shocking.
@@flemit35 That's true that the driving was far from perfect. However, I expected much worse so I was positively surprised.
it's like a virtual tour - love it!👍
Took me until 13:30 to recognise the roads in Colchester, nostalgic hit!
Also great content👌🏽 it's nice to see the examiners thought process as it goes on